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78. Time that pivot right.

79. When onboarding into an organization, fit within the organization’s broader ecosystem as well as your work group; deliver with fewer resources and less structure; create change instead of waiting for it to happen.

80. When you make an internal move, keep in mind that: you can’t control the context; it’s hard to make a clean break; there is no honeymoon.

81. Strive to shorten the time between announcement and start: one of the biggest differences between joining from the outside and getting moved from within is that more time between announcement and start is better when joining from the outside—to give you time for preparation and pre-boarding conversations. On the other hand, when moved from within, less time between announcement and start is better—to minimize the period when you’re doing two jobs.

82. When getting promoted from within prepare in advance, especially around securing the resources and support you’ll need going forward.

83. Take control of your own transition, especially around deciding what to keep the same and what to change.

84. Accelerate team progress after your start by evolving the strategies first, and then operations and organization.

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85. Behaviors are the actions that make real lasting impact on others.

86. "Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress." - Alfred A. Montapert

87. “Don't mistake activity with achievement.” – John Wooden

88. “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.” - computer scientist Jan LA Van De Snepscheut

89. Take into account the theoretical, but drive to the practical.

90. Figure out the very few things you must do yourself and delegate the rest.